Flights from Chicago to San Francisco

Typical flight prices, connection options, and distance information for Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO) flights is listed below. Also provided is the relative popularity of the various airport layovers and the cost per mile for frequent flyers looking for a mileage run. The average one way airfares can help a traveler compare flight prices and find low cost / cheap flight deals from Chicago to San Francisco. Select a table header to sort.

Flight Route

Popularity

Distance (Miles)

Avg Cost One Way ($)

Avg Cost Per Mile ($)

ORD SFO

4448

1846

353.56

0.19

ORD SLC SFO

017

1849

306.03

0.17

ORD CID DEN SFO

012

1855

321.81

0.17

ORD DEN SFO

029

1855

439.95

0.24

ORD DSM DEN SFO

018

1855

272.07

0.15

ORD OMA DEN SFO

005

1855

285.22

0.15

ORD SJC SFO

032

1859

283.33

0.15

ORD RNO SFO

013

1863

242.66

0.13

ORD SMF SFO

021

1867

407.79

0.22

ORD PIA DEN SFO

008

1890

305.21

0.16

ORD MSN DEN SFO

034

1901

275.68

0.15

ORD MCI SFO

005

1902

641.18

0.34

ORD MSP SFO

096

1923

338.51

0.18

ORD MSN MSP SFO

009

1925

289.45

0.15

ORD LAS SFO

040

1928

277.68

0.14

ORD MSP DEN SFO

009

1981

322.83

0.16

ORD STL SFO

018

1993

389.11

0.20

ORD STL DEN SFO

009

1995

470.57

0.24

ORD SGF DEN SFO

005

2042

414.69

0.20

ORD LAX SFO

226

2082

294.67

0.14

ORD PHX SFO

139

2091

262.07

0.13

ORD LAX SBA SFO

013

2096

318.84

0.15

ORD SNA SFO

023

2098

319.25

0.15

ORD SAN SFO

060

2170

388.58

0.18

ORD DFW SFO

032

2266

311.83

0.14

ORD PDX SFO

027

2289

410.11

0.18

ORD CVG SFO

005

2301

209.81

0.09

ORD DTW SFO

006

2314

380.58

0.16

ORD LIT DFW SFO

006

2320

393.66

0.17

ORD SEA SFO

056

2400

466.28

0.19

ORD AUS SFO

007

2482

548.38

0.22

ORD IAH SFO

005

2560

822.53

0.32

ORD IAD SFO

005

3008

1945.21

0.65

ORD EWR SFO

009

3284

399.01

0.12

ORD LGA EWR SFO

005

3315

927.20

0.28

ORD LGA JFK SFO

015

3330

603.17

0.18

ORD BOS SFO

010

3571

696.42

0.20

The ORD SFO direct flight itinerary was the most frequently used from Chicago to San Francisco. ORD CVG SFO had the lowest average cost per mile: $0.09 – good for earning more frequent flyer miles.

Potential stopover or connecting airport cities when flying from ORD to SFO may include:

Santa Barbara – SBA

Los Angeles – LAX

Madison – MSN

Phoenix – PHX

Minneapolis – MSP

Seattle – SEA

Dallas/Ft.Worth – DFW

St. Louis – STL

Sacramento – SMF

Washington – IAD

Little Rock – LIT

Detroit – DTW

Omaha – OMA

Kansas City – MCI

Peoria – PIA

Des Moines – DSM

Denver – DEN

Newark – EWR

New York – JFK

Houston – IAH

Las Vegas – LAS

Reno – RNO

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City – CID

New York – LGA

Portland – PDX

Springfield – SGF

San Jose – SJC

Boston – BOS

Cincinnati – CVG

Austin – AUS

San Diego – SAN

Santa Ana – SNA

Salt Lake City – SLC

Flights between San Francisco California and Chicago Illinois are compared in the table above. This page can help those interested in mileage runs deals and flying distance as well as best flight prices for tickets. It is relevant to booking cheap flights departing from Chicago IL and arriving San Francisco CA and also to the average cost of flights or one way flight fares.